diff --git a/apps/emqx_plugin_libs/src/emqx_trace/emqx_trace_api.erl b/apps/emqx_plugin_libs/src/emqx_trace/emqx_trace_api.erl
index 49321086b..4fbec0091 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_plugin_libs/src/emqx_trace/emqx_trace_api.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_plugin_libs/src/emqx_trace/emqx_trace_api.erl
@@ -145,6 +145,8 @@ stream_log_file(#{name := Name}, Params) ->
                 {eof, Size} ->
                     Meta = #{<<"position">> => Size, <<"bytes">> => Bytes},
                     {ok, #{meta => Meta, items => <<"">>}};
+                {error, trace_disabled} ->
+                    {error, io_lib:format("trace_disable_on_~s", [Node0])};
                 {error, Reason} ->
                     logger:log(error, "read_file_failed ~p", [{Node, Name, Reason, Position, Bytes}]),
                     {error, Reason};
@@ -194,6 +196,11 @@ read_file(Path, Offset, Bytes) ->
             after
                 file:close(IoDevice)
             end;
+        {error, enoent} ->
+            case emqx_trace:is_enable() of
+                false -> {error, trace_disabled};
+                true -> {error, enoent}
+            end;
         {error, Reason} -> {error, Reason}
     end.